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An agent that makes things white or colorless
Answer for the clue "An agent that makes things white or colorless ", 8 letters:
whitener
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Word definitions for whitener in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Whitener \Whit"en*er\, n. One who, or that which, whitens; a bleaching agent; a bleach; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher. A chemical used as an adjunct to laundering white cloth, which makes white cloth appear whiter. A bluing agent.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ They can be purchased as liquid, frozen liquid, or spray-dried coffee whitener .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an agent that makes things white or colorless [syn: bleaching agent , bleach , blanching agent ]
Usage examples of whitener.
It took the balsams, brazilwood, and scented ointments to the mirror, as though only in the looking glass could it tell their color, but when putting on the whitener it turned its face away from the mirror, as though afraid of injury.
Then he sits down at the table and eats the shrimp paste, the crackers, the cheese food and the mayo, finishing off with a spoonful of coffee powder mixed with whitener and sugar.
I checked the coffeemaker, but the plug seemed to be missing one prong and there were no complimentary packets of coffee grounds, sugar, or non-dairy coffee whitener.
A touch of facial cream to dull his skin, some shadow to enhance wrinkles, a graying, ragged, Stalinesque mustache, and a modest application of hair whitener added a dozen years to his age.